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Established in 1963, the University of Illinois Archives is a major center for research and learning. It includes more than 25,883 cubic feet of records, publications, and faculty/alumni papers relating to the University and the Urbana-Champaign campus. It also holds major research resources such as the American Library Association Archives, the Advertising Council Archives, and the records of other professional societies.

This guide will direct you to myriad sources in order to locate grants across disciplines, scholarships, grant writing resources, travel abroad options, and opportunities geared toward international students. Grant Forward (formerly IRIS) is a searchable database of grant funding opportunities across disciplines.

Primary resources are actual artifacts that have survived from past historical events, including letters, photographs, and physical objects such as clothing or utensils. They provide firsthand evidence of historical events, and represent a wide variety of formats that are generally not formally published. Learn more using the Global VILLAGE.